The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-02

ron responded grandly to all calls Of the
country. He was for many years Re-
publican in politics, and was one Of the
Grant second-term electors. In 1874
he was the prohibition candidate for
Secretary Of State, his well defined
temperance convictions making him a
representative candidate. He was ap-
pointed by Gov. Hayes one Of the trus-
tees of the State Agricultural College,
and was on the Executive Board Of that
institution during the erection Of the
buildings at Columbus.
For the last few years, since his re-
tirement from the Buckeye establish
ment, Mr.. Buchtel has been one of the
Syndicate engaged in developing the
coal and iron lands of the Hooking val
ley in Ohio. He was vice-president and
Superintendent of the works and dur
ing the protracted strike in that region
passed through many weary months Of
care and anxiety. The mining town of
Buchtel is named after him. 1t was,
no doubt, his arduous labors during the
STRIKE Of the miners, that broke down.
his once robust health, and precipitated
the paralysis that now makes the strong
man helpless. The miners, however,
during these troublesome times were
always friendly to Mr.. Buchtel; and it
undoubtedly was his great influence
over them, and kind and humane treat
ment, that prevented more serious out
breaks.
MRS. ELIZABETH BUOHTEL.
Mr.. Buchtel was married, June 10,
1S43, to Miss Elizabeth Davidson, aquiet,
gentle and lovable woman, and one en-
inently worthy of her noble husband.
We give her likeness above. Mrs. Buch-
tel is now, alas like himself, an invalid,
from attacks of paralysis. Six years
ago this affiiction came upon her; and
for months at time she had been con-
fined to her bed, and even now is only
able to move around her room. 1t is a
sad and mysterious affliction that pros
trates the husband and wife in their
elegant home, surrounded with the
friends who are powerless to help them,
and with all the avenues of worldly en-
joyment closed against them. But the
serene and beautiful ministries of their
good deeds remain to comfort and bless
them. The prosperity of the College
and its growing influence and useful
ness is their constant solace, for in this
great enterprise their hearts have been
united since its first inception.
In brief sketch of Mrs. Buchtel,
furnished by the writer in 1881, for Mrs.
Hanson's "Woman Workers." the fol-
lowing tribute paid to thewife whose
name is now again associated with her
more widely-know husband in the
magnificent gift of Commencement
week:
"Buchtel College would never, indeed,
have been established, but for the quiet
and efficient influence of this noble wo-
man. In the darkest hours of the en-
terprise, she has been tower of strength
to Mr.. Buchtel, and those associated
with him. From the first she entered
heartily into this enterprise and has
never given up hope of its ultimate sue
cess. Notwithstanding the constant
drain on her husbands wealth, she has
nobly seconded every sacrifice, and
nerved him for the accomplishment of
the great work of his life. In Mr..
Buchtel's hours of despondency-nat-
ural under the very trying circumstances
her cheerful courage would come to
the front and serve as inspiration to
new effort. Her own subscriptions to
the College have been large, and she
has aided it in various ways; but to her
influence in the home must be credited
the largest share of its success. In this
way no woman has done more in the
past decade for the UniveTsalist Church.
Always amiable and cheerful, &C
customed to looking on the bright side,
her sunny disposition and many domes-
tic virtues make her worthy compan-
ion of the great hearted man, whose
restless, energetic life needs in the home
exactly the influence that his wife sup
plies.